Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Guarantees '0% Chance' AI Will End the World Amid Warnings About Humanity's Extinction

Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang has rejected warnings that artificial intelligence could lead to humanity's extinction within the next decade, calling such predictions exaggerated 'doomsday narratives'.

Speaking to CBS News correspondent Jo Ling Kent in an interview aired on Sunday, Huang said there was no realistic prospect of the world ending because of AI by 2030.

'2030 is not going to be the end of the world. There is 0% chance that's going to be the end of the world,' Huang said. 'Scaring people is unnecessary. It is irresponsible.'

His comments came as Silicon Valley remains divided over the pace of AI development. Former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon recently warned that leading AI companies were 'racing straight to self-improving superintelligence and gambling with our lives'.

Coxon said he had spent three years conducting pre-training research at OpenAI and Anthropic. His posts on X attracted hundreds of thousands of engagements and fuelled a wider debate over AI safety.

Huang, however, said the most extreme predictions were 'not grounded in science'.

Trump Calls AI Fears a 'Hoax'

Huang's comments closely followed an extraordinary exchange with US President Donald Trump during the All-In Summit in Los Angeles on 14 September.

Trump called Huang while the Nvidia chief was appearing on stage and was placed on speakerphone. The president dismissed concerns about an AI takeover and told Huang, 'The robots will not be taking over.'

Trump also described growing fears about AI as a 'hoax', while arguing that slowing US development could benefit China.

Huang responded: 'You're right. We're not going to let that happen, sir.'

The exchange highlighted the growing alignment between Trump and Huang over the need to maintain US leadership in AI while resisting calls for a broad slowdown in development.

Huang has also argued that existing US laws covering areas such as cybersecurity, product liability and unauthorised access can address many of the risks associated with AI.

'You have all kinds of liabilities associated with cybersecurity and damage liability laws,' Huang said. 'Apply that first — don't let this doomsday narrative allow someone to relieve them of the laws that currently exist.'

Nvidia's China Ties Put Huang in the Spotlight

Nvidia has a major commercial interest in the expansion of AI. Its processors provide much of the computing power required to train and operate advanced AI systems, making the company a key supplier to firms including OpenAI and Anthropic.

Nvidia's market value has surged alongside the AI boom, reaching about $5.3 trillion (£3.9 trillion), according to the figures cited in the report.

Huang has nevertheless argued that Nvidia's interests are tied to AI being deployed safely.

'Our company's success is directly connected to the safe deployment of products and services,' he said. 'If we don't continue to do that, our value would be diminished.'

The billionaire tech executive's relationship with the Trump administration has also gained prominence. Huang is expected to attend Trump's state dinner for Chinese President Xi Jinping in Washington on 24 September, amid growing US-China tensions over semiconductors and AI.

Nvidia has faced restrictions on selling advanced AI chips to China, while the Trump administration continues to weigh national security concerns. Huang's upcoming White House dinner places him at the centre of an increasingly important US-China technology debate.